TAYLOR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP AND AUTHOR T. M. MURPHY ANNOUNCE
PUBLISHING DEAL WITH LEAPFROG PRESS FOR THE CHILDREN’S
FANTASY/ADVENTURE NOVEL “SAVING SANTA’S SEALS”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LOS ANGELES-BOSTON (November 1, 2008) - Robert Taylor, Jr. announced today that Taylor Entertainment
Group LLC and their partner, author T. M. Murphy have entered into an agreement with Leapfrog Press LLC for
the publishing of T. M. Murphy’s children’s fantasy/adventure book entitled: “SAVING SANTA’S SEALS,”
illustrated by Adam Taylor.

T. M. Murphy’s well crafted, kid friendly story, along with Adam Taylor’s colorful artwork take the reader along
on eight-year-old Ryder Ferris’s incredible adventure, which begins when Ryder travels to Cape Cod to visit his
Uncle Ted, a children’s book author who is suffering from Writer's Block. Ryder wants to help Uncle Ted find a
good story to write and what he uncovers is one of the last untold Christmas tales. The story unfolds when Ryder
discovers two Seals named Zander and Bob who have been captured and brought to the local aquarium owned by
the evil Dr. Gloomsday. Why have they been caught? The greedy Dr. Gloomsday knows that every Christmas Eve,
Zander and Bob lead the way, along with the other seals and Santa’s Ocean Elves who are in charge of carrying
magical toy bags underwater through the Christmas Caves which lead to different secret locations all over the
world. It is at these locations where they leave the bags so Santa can reload his sleigh. Dr. Gloomsday can now
force Zandra and Bob to lead him to the Christmas Caves. Once there, he can steal the very valuable Oyster Pearls,
which open up their shells allowing their beautiful pearls to illuminate the caves waterways for safe travel by the
seals and their ocean elf helpers. It is up to Ryder, Uncle Ted, O'Nel the Jamaican Ice Cream Man, and sea captain
Salty Sam to rescue Zander and Bob, save Christmas and also protect the pearls from the clutches of Dr.
Gloomsday. Ryder will face other obstacles including The Coal Monster who resides in the Valley of Frigid
Souls..........For further information see: http://www.taylorentertainment.com/seals.html

T. M. Murphy is the author of the acclaimed Belltown Mystery Series for kids 10-14. Currently with six books in
the series and more on the way, Murphy has received high praise over the years from being listed on BookSense
Children’s 76 as Favorite New Series to being chosen by Cape Cod Magazine as One of the 400 Cape Cod People
Who Brighten Our Lives. Film rightsT. M. Murphy’s books have been optioned by Encounter Studios and Phoenix
Pictures. Mr. Murphy has toured hundreds of schools speaking to the young Belltown fans, sharing his tips on
writing while also sharing his philosophy, ‘Always work hard and go for your dreams in life.’ Mr. Murphy has also
been on numerous writers’ panels including, The Cape Cod Writer’s Conference, The New England Crime Bake,
and was recently the keynote speaker at the Boston College Read-aloud Program’s annual luncheon. Mr. Murphy
was featured in 101 Highly Successful Authors by Andrew McAleer released in the summer of ’08, and when T.M.
Murphy is not writing for young people, he is teaching them. Mr. Murphy has taught his Just Write It course for
kids for over twelve years.

Robert Taylor, Jr. and Adam Taylor are partners in Los Angeles and Boston based Taylor Entertainment Group.
The Taylors specialize in the creation and development of imaginative animation and live action concepts,
characters and stories for use in television, film, publishing, the internet, and other multi-media venues. They have
also produced numerous projects for MGM Studios, Disney, EMI/Virgin Records, VH-1, MTV, CBS and National
Geographic Kids, working on such productions as Pink Panther, Baby Pink Panther & Pals, Stargate Infinity,
Bulletproof Monk, Loco Starbun, VH-1 Prime Time specials, MTV’s Making the Video and the recent world-wide
release of the “Pink Panther’s Penthouse Party” music video featuring Henry Mancini’s memorable, Grammy
Award winning “Pink Panther theme.” For further information, see: www.taylorentertainment.com.